Greetings all!
We just purchased Serenade, a 2004 C310, hull number 260. We are excited about our new boat and as always with boats, we have many questions.
For this post, the subject is adding a solar panel because we will moor on a ball, not at a marina.
We have AGM batteries, house and starting. I am not sure of brand or amperage, that research remains.
While moored, we will leave the bilge pump on. While cruising the auto pilot and refrigerator will draw the most current.
My question, has anyone installed a solar panel on the Bimini? If so, how many watts, what brand, did you use a controller, and how is the system wired to both banks of batteries?
Thank you to anyone answering this post. One of the reasons we chose the C310 is the active and very helpful website.
Cheers,
Stephen Nielsen
Serenade
West Seattle
We just purchased Serenade, a 2004 C310, hull number 260. We are excited about our new boat and as always with boats, we have many questions.
For this post, the subject is adding a solar panel because we will moor on a ball, not at a marina.
We have AGM batteries, house and starting. I am not sure of brand or amperage, that research remains.
While moored, we will leave the bilge pump on. While cruising the auto pilot and refrigerator will draw the most current.
My question, has anyone installed a solar panel on the Bimini? If so, how many watts, what brand, did you use a controller, and how is the system wired to both banks of batteries?
Thank you to anyone answering this post. One of the reasons we chose the C310 is the active and very helpful website.
Cheers,
Stephen Nielsen
Serenade
West Seattle